Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-18
Letter 1.
Letter 1.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO MR.. STEVENS.


BEDFORD SPRINGS, 81 July, 1850.
Ny Dear Sir:
address you and you alone upon Q sub
ject forced upon the, without expecting that
you will be able, consistently with the duty
which you owe 70 your political friends, To
l have nephew, by name James B. Henry,
who is now well prepared to enter the sOpho-
more class at Princeton college He was born
in March, 1885, and has his heart fixed on
going to Wes. Point Ishould greatly prefer
that he would pursue his collegiate educa-
tion and have for some time been keeping
him back, convinced that General Taylor
would at any time when he could, have given
me an appointment for him. After the death
OF that excellent and glorious old man told
James that had no claims upon Mr.. Fill.
more, and could not ask q favor from this
administration. l was induced, however,
to write to General Totten and inquire
whether there was any vacancy from
bility on the part OF those appointed 10 stand
their examination and he informs me there
Ii one l have, therefore, resolved to ad.
dress You on the subject, supposing 1t might
be possible that you had no person To MI II
who would be prepared TO go there immedi.
ately and stand his examination. IT he has
no chance OF obtaining 1t, would thank you
to write me Q few lines to this effect sd-
dressed to Lancaster stating the fact dis
tinctly no that l may show them TO him (;
and this l trust will settle the question in
II you should be perfectly free and yet in.
disposed to act In his favor which can readily
perceive you might be, with perfect pro-
priety, shall, then but not other y ise, have
his application presented by some other
friend.
Fordney, Hager, Reigart II. NJ, and my self
have been here for some days and have been
enjoying ourselves very much, shall leave
here on Monday morning next; but shall
ass couple OF days In Franklin county.
Should you write, you might address me ct
Chambersburg.
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. 2hdddeus Stevens. Washington Guy.
Letter II.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO Mr.. STEVENS.
owe you many thanks for your prompt
and kind attention 70 my request
You are mistaken In supposing that had
you been In time my nephew would have re.
c6iv0d the appointment Have you not vet
learned that there is certain number Of fam.
lilies IN Washington who always contrive TO
have their relatives provided for by the gov.
ernment whether the administration be
Wing or Democratic Among these the
conspicuous. The appointment OF young
Turnoull WAS presume hsstened by letter
which l wrote to Gen. Totem for infOrms.
tion. He answered on the 26th ultimo, and
the appointment was made on the 2Sth.
l would not ask you to fill the vacancy from
Lancaster county with my nephew because
It would be improper for you 10 grant such Q
request Besides, he would then be too old
and trust can now reconcile him to 20 on
with his .tudies Should any other vacancy
accidentally occur before the I'd journ ment Of
Congress, this might be obtained for him,
should no member OF the families desire II,
~ among the outsiders stand we'll.
With very kind regards, remain yours
very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. Thaddeus Eterens